TAILS OF THE PET AVENGERS # 1 The Story:
They saved the world in LOCKJAW & THE PET AVENGERS…what’ve they been doing since? Find out in this super-sized special featuring Lockjaw, Redwing, and the rest of your favorite Pet Avengers take center-stage in their own spotlight adventures! Featuring an all-new, NEVER before seen savage tale of ZABU and a FROG THOR prequel leading into the team's triumphant return in PET AVENGERS, onsale next month! All Ages …$3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR GIANT-SIZE ADVENTURES # 1 The Story:
I, PAPARAZZI: It begins innocently enough with tabloid photos of Reed and Sue on the beach, then Johnny out on the town, and then some rather unkind photos of Ben Grimm devouring every last hot dog and salted pretzel from a street cart vendor, but when the secret laboratories and inner recesses of the Baxter Building start appearing on the cover of the new Superhero Trumpet tabloid, the FF are forced into questioning how and when these photos are being taken. And what do Egghead and his 70 foot tall friend, Gargantua have to do with it? A lot, really. And so do the Invincible Man, Psycho-Man, Basilisk, Cobalt Man, Xeron the Star Slayer, the Terror Birds and a host of other bad guys aiming to take down the World's Greatest Fighting Family by any means necessary! Plus, artist Colleen Coover helps bring you Sue Storm's essay, "The Importance of Being Invisible." One-Shot All Ages …$3.99
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS FINALS # 4 The Story:
Before they can face the world, the X-Men must face the dark secrets that lie inside Marvel Girl. Is it true what they say about red-heads? YES. It's all true.
Rated A …$3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY # 4 The Story:
Spinning out of the events of MIND ON FIRE and the revelations surrounding the return of Harry Osborn, J.M. DeMatteis and Val Semeiks bring us a story shedding more light on the longtime friendship between Pete and Harry. Over in the AMAZING SPIDER MA’AM, meet Aunt May’s ARCH NEMESIS! Meanwhile, in the alternate universe of MR. & MRS. SPIDER-MAN, Peter and MJ must stop a desperate criminal – and a future career for Peter Parker is born! Back in our world, THE PRIVATE LIFE OF PETER PARKER shows us a true hero when Pete is trapped in a life and death situation with a child who needs his support. All this, plus the return of several of you demanded! PETER PORKER – THE AMAZING SPIDER-HAM! Rated A …$4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY # 3 The Story:
In our Untold Tales of Spider-Man, J.M. DeMatteis is back to take us through more of Peter Parker’s struggle to become a hero. In “The Punch,” Pete struggles to keep his powers in check around Flash Thompson – and discovers the negative examples a hero can set. Then, on a trip even further back in time, Matt Yocum takes us on an adventure of epic proportions with Pete’s parents, Richard and Mary Parker – international parents of mystery! Over in Mr. and Mrs. Spider-Man, during a late night hospital visit for baby May, Pete and MJ run into the Rhino – and discover even a super villain has a family. Finally in our Told Tales of Spider-Man, take a look back at the demise of Harry Osborn in Spectacular Spider-Man #200! Rated A …$4.99
THE AGE OF THE SENTRY # 3 BUSCEMA VARIANT The Story:
Irradiated creek water turns a trouble-making
hillbilly named Junior into a deadly match for The Sentry!
Unfamiliar with Ozark ways, our hero is also bound by
the Code of the Hills to marry cousin Ellie! How can the Golden Guardian of Good defeat…MOUNTAIN MAN?
PLUS: What good is the power of a million exploding suns when it comes to romance? None! So, when the Sentry gets called in for his most confounding task ever, advising Manoo on how to win the heart of his true love, Gtt-Chow, the Sentry turns to a real expert: Millie the Model! But can even her expert guidance help when Gtt-Chow hooks up with a notorious interstellar arms dealer? Two titanic tales in one tiny
tome! Terrific!
Rated A …$2.99
KING-SIZE SPIDER-MAN SUMMER SPECIAL # 1 The Story:
August is still summer, right? Yeah? COOL! Then we’re hittin’ ya up with two ALL-NEW Spidey stories from times when he wasn’t Secretly Invading or Branding New Days. First, Spidey teams up with Falcon to handle an outbreak of futuristic weaponry showing up in Harlem, and then MARY JANE takes center stage as she teams up with She-Hulk, Hellcat, Marvel Girl and some other lovely ladies to take on The Enchantress, in this one-shot!
Rated A …$3.99
POWER PACK: DAY ONE # 4 The Story:
The Pack's first twenty-four has come to an end, and they've got make sure it's their finest -- not their final hour! But to do that they're going to have to stop the Kymellians from blowing up Earth, thwart a full-on Snark invasion, and break into the heavily-guarded Project: PEGASUS to destroy their dad's out-of-control invention! All at the same time!
Rated A …$2.99
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS # 13 The Story:
With every news story of the uncanny new people inhabiting our world, more Homo Sapiens grow fearful of a planet dominated by mutants. When really they should be worrying about an Earth dominated by robots! What should you really fear- an X-Man or... a MACHINE MAN?
PLUS: A Colleen Coover cartoon!
Rated A …$2.99
POWER PACK: DAY ONE # 3 The Story:
C'mon, do we even need to tease this cover? Seriously, just buy it. In the future, when comic books are valued solely on the basis of cuteness, Power Pack: Day One #3 will be worth more than Amazing Fantasy #15.
Rated A …$2.99
POWER PACK: DAY ONE # 1 The Story:
Alex, Julie, Jack, and Katie Power are just four regular kids, but in twenty-four hours, they're going to have to escape alien abduction, learn how to use their bizarre new super powers, rescue their parents from an intergalactic tyrant, and save Earth from total destruction! The origin of Marvel's premiere kid super-team establishes a new continuity for the Pack!
Rated A …$2.99
SPIDER-MAN: THE SHORT HALLOWEEN PREMIERE HC The Story:
Two stars of Saturday Night Live make their Marvel debut with an all-new story set right on the bustling, hot dog juice covered streets of New York City. Halloween is coming early this year as Spidey is knocked out during the Greenwich Village costume parade and an intoxicated reveler in a Spidey costume takes his place! Then, spinning out of the revelations surrounding the return of Harry Osborn, we have a tale that sheds more light on Harry and Peter’s longtime friendship. And, over in the AMAZING SPIDER MA’AM, it’s the moment you’ve been waiting for as Aunt May comes face-to-face with her ARCH NEMESIS! Plus, Peter Parker gets trapped in a life-and-death situation with a child who needs his help! Then watch as Spidey teams up with brand new foe SCREWBALL in a race against the clock to rescue a young child, and in the Private Life Of Peter Parker, new pal Carlie Cooper shows Pete how a real cop solves crimes. All this plus a special appearance from SWINEY GIRL – Daughter of PETER-PORKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-HAM! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #4-6 and SPIDER-MAN: THE SHORT HALLOWEEN. Rated T …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3902-7 Trim size: standard
SPIDER-MAN: FAMILY TIES The Story:
One spider, two spiders, three spiders, four! SPIDER-MAN FAMILY has stories galore! Pulling together several fun Spidey stories for all ages, Spider-Man: Family Ties will introduce you to different perspectives of everyone’s favorite wall-crawler! From “Untold Tales of Spider-Man” and the Spectacular Spider-Monkey, to “The Private Life of Peter Parker” and a scintillating saga featuring a showdown between Spidey and the shambling muck monster, the Man-Thing! Plus Aunt May and more! FAMILY TIES is the kind of collection you’ll want to use to introduce Spidey to the kids in your life — or perhaps even reintroduce yourself to your old friend, the Amazing Spider-Man! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1-3 and SPIDER-MAN: FEAR ITSELF. Rated A …$14.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3517-3
SENTRY: THE AGE OF THE SENTRY The Story:
“Classic” tales of the Sentry at the birth of the Marvel Age! Discover the previously unexplored history of the Golden Guardian of Good as he battles the Mad Thinker; Ursus the Ultra Bear; Mountain Man; and Cranio, the Man with the Tri-Level Mind — all leading up to a final showdown with his arch nemesis, the Void! Featuring guest-stars galore, including Millie the Model and the Guardians of the Galaxy. Plus: a special story guest-starring one of the greatest — but sadly forgotten — British Invasion bands, the Crick-Hits! More than ten tales of old-school super-hero action! Collecting THE AGE OF THE SENTRY #1-6. 152 PGS./Rated A …$19.99 ISBN: 978-0-7851-3520-3
SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-WOMEN DIGEST The Story:
A heaping helping of timeless tales of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man! First, MARY JANE takes center stage as she teams up with She-Hulk, Hellcat, Marvel Girl and some other lovely ladies to take on The Enchantress! Next, see what happens when an old television program that features SPIDER-MAN and ARAÑA (with guest appearances by SPIDER-HAM and the SPIDER-MOBILE) returns to haunt SPIDER-GIRL! Plus, Peter Parker — a.k.a. Spider-Man — is the last survivor of the secret ninja group known as the Spider-Clan... or so he thought. But when Peter is attacked at the gravesite of his Uncle Ben, he goes on a quest to learn the truth behind his origins — and he won’t like what he learns! Collecting material from KING-SIZE SPIDER-MAN SUMMER SPECIAL #1, SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE, SPIDER-MAN FAMILY FEATURING SPIDER-CLAN #1. Rated A …$9.99
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS - THE WONDER YEARS The Story:
For millions of years, mankind’s place on Earth was unchallenged — until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human! While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty! In this volume, the fledgling X-Men encounter MACHINE MAN, MEDUSA and the enigmatic MYSTERIO! Guest starring SPIDER-MAN and the FANTASTIC FOUR! Plus, the Beast starts conducting investigations into his own "X" files around the world! Are there aliens among us- or things even weirder? Collecting X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #11-16 and GIANT-SIZE X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #1.
Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3347-6
POWER PACK: DAY ONE The Story:
Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie Power are just four regular kids — but in twenty-four hours, they're going to have to escape alien
abduction, learn how to use their bizarre new super powers, rescue their parents from an intergalactic tyrant and save Earth
rom total destruction! The origin of Marvel's premier kid super-team establishes a new continuity for the Pack! Collecting
POWER PACK: YEAR ONE #1-4.
Rated A …$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3007-9
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS - MUTANT MAYHEM TPB The Story:
For millions of years, mankind’s place on Earth was unchallenged – until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human! While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty! Featuring Sue Storm, the Fantastic Four’s Invisible Girl; a trip to Monster Island; and a road trip...Hank and Bobby-style! Plus: From investigating haunted museums to dealing with lovesick dragon men, no mission is off limits for the original mutant heroes. See some of comics' top cartoonists take on Xavier's five! Collecting X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (2007) #1-5 and X-MEN: FIRST CLASS SPECIAL.
Rated A …$13.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2781-9